Comparison

Staxen vs ProBlu

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Staxen

This AI assistant automates back-office tasks for contractors and tradesmen. It handles estimates, blueprint analysis, invoice processing, change orders, and payment tracking, all through voice commands and seamless integrations.

Highlights
  • Voice-first AI assistant
  • AI blueprint takeoffs
  • Sub invoice ingestion from Gmail
  • Change order automation with e-sign
  • Receipt capture and auto-categorization
  • QuickBooks Online integration
  • Client portal with online payments
Features
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Staxen puts three AI employees to work in your trade business, so the office work gets done from the truck. EDDIE HANDLES ESTIMATES Describe the job out loud. Eddie prices it, writes it up, and sends a professional estimate your client can sign on their phone. Upload a set of plans and he takes off the materials too. JOSIE RUNS YOUR JOBS Every job on a calendar, visits booked by voice, reminders that go out on their own, and change orders your client approves with a tap. IVY GETS YOU PAID Invoices sent the moment work wraps, payment links your clients actually use, automatic follow-ups on unpaid bills, and QuickBooks kept in sync. AND STAXEN REMEMBERS Your rates, your clients, your rules of thumb. The more you tell it, the less you repeat yourself. When a client pays, Staxen even asks them for a Google review for you. Built for electricians, plumbers, HVAC, framers, painters, and every trade that would rather run jobs than type. Notifications land in one feed, and the app icon shows what's waiting.

About

ProBlu

Features
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ProBlu helps construction teams manage field work from the job site. Crew members can clock in and out against assigned projects, review weekly time, and message the ProBlu assistant for project context and support. Use ProBlu to: - Sign in with a company-provided phone number or email - Clock in and out on active jobs - Review daily and weekly timekeeping activity - Chat with the ProBlu assistant and attach photos or documents for context A ProBlu organization account is required. Contact your ProBlu administrator or support@problu.com for access.

Screenshots

Staxen4 screens
ProBlu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Staxen at 3 against ProBlu's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Staxen ships an update weekly, ProBlu every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Staxen versus ProBlu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStaxenProBlu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStaxen LLCProBlu

In-app purchases

None

Staxen

No in-app purchases

None

ProBlu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Staxen free?
Staxen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProBlu free?
ProBlu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Staxen or ProBlu have ads?
Neither Staxen nor ProBlu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Staxen or ProBlu?
Staxen ships an update weekly, and ProBlu every 8 days. Most recently, Staxen was updated on September 16, 2026 and ProBlu on September 10, 2026.

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